Episode 535
I forgot for a moment because Lee Jae-heon was so out of his mind, but he was actually a very old-fashioned person.
And to be more precise, he was closer to a ‘son of a bitch pretending to be an old fart’.
“Are you provoking me now?”
When Jeong In-ho asked with a smile, Lee Jae-heon shamelessly retorted.
“If my correct remarks sounded like a provocation, isn’t it all because of your twisted personality?”
“It breaks my heart to hear the manager, who is the number one person with a twisted personality, say such things.”
“I am very happy that you seem to cherish me so much that my heart breaks. I didn’t know that my junior thought of me this much. But why do things like that?”
“I always do my job well, so why are you picking on me?”
“Is it really right for a junior like you to pick a fight with a senior who is as good as heaven? Do you want your work life to become even more tiring than it is now?”
“haha….”
Jeong In-ho’s smile grew wider as he calmly responded to the zombie’s words.
‘There’s really no way to tie that thing down.’
I didn’t even think about winning because I didn’t think we could communicate.
One of Lee Jae-heon’s really shitty habits was ‘pretending to be an old fart.’ He would pretend to be an old fart in order to provoke others, change the subject, or in any other way to make his own plans work for him.
Perhaps Jeong In-ho is imitating Lee Jae-heon’s older brother whom he had seen before… Anyway, it was very unpleasant.
“… … .”
Jeong In-ho, who succeeded in taking a deep breath slowly, looked back at Song In-myeong.
“… What on earth were you doing sitting there until this human’s hand flew off, Song In-myeong?”
“What should I do if you tell me that? Did I cut that wrist? No, I didn’t?”
“If you had cut it, would I have stayed still now?”
I don’t think Song In-myeong cut off Lee Jae-heon’s wrist.
Of course, if the current Lee Jae-heon had said, “I need a helping hand, so I’ll cut it off,” he would have readily offered his hand, but it seems unlikely that Song In-myeong, who was genuinely questioning things, would have done something like that.
‘Maybe Lee Jae-heon cut off his hand on his own because he thought he needed it.’
But what did you do instead of stopping it?
“The kid who used to be the only one to go around slicing people up all by himself is now acting like a brat…? You couldn’t stop that one tattered piece of shit, Lee Jae-heon? Do you think that makes sense now?”
I didn’t say it directly because there was a western character… .
No, I don’t know, and Jeong In-ho couldn’t put a filter in his mouth because the back of his neck was hot. He felt like he had to say what he had to say, whether Seo Jang-hwa noticed the existence of the regression or not.
“So the people you killed last time were just scarecrows?”
“Why the f*ck are you blaming me for being a puppet? This is f*cking ridiculous. And you can say this with those brats and other guys listening in? It’s so obvious that you’re not filtering right now.”
“It’s filtering and you’re sleeping, so I wish you would just get on your knees and beg. So what were you doing instead of stopping that guy? Watching? Were you watching? While popping popcorn?”
“He did that shit before I could stop him. What do you want me to do? Oh, you piece of shit!”
“So why didn’t you stop it? You probably didn’t stop it!”
“No, seriously, this is so frustrating?!”
Song In-myeong jumped.
“Hey! Do you think I’m some kind of steel killer?! I’m made of flesh and blood, and I f*cking get tired! I f*cking know that when I get tired, my body loses its strength, you f*cking idiot!”
“Is that something a serial killer can be proud of?!”
“No matter what I brag about, I know you won’t hear it as bragging, damn it!”
Song In-myeong got irritated as he went on a rampage, saying that he had killed a person and was acting like a scapegoat.
“Even though I cut up a lot of people in the last episode, wouldn’t I have been tired? I’m tired too!”
“Why are you blaming us after you killed him!”
“No, and I went in and out of that souvenir shop by myself? Can’t you see that I’m covered in blood?! Do you think this is just for decoration?!”
Seo Jang-hwa, who was watching the childish fight between the two, was shocked and said, “What the hell is this?”, but Song In-myeong never stopped.
“And more than anything! How can I! Stop that guy!”
Jeong In-ho frowned at the stronger reaction than expected.
“what?”
“Does that f*cking look human to you?! That thing isn’t human?!”
“Is that something you should say in front of the person concerned right now?”
“Don’t you get my point? I’m telling you I’m losing?! I was held down by that guy with one hand, with one hand! I admit I was out of my mind when he cut off my hand, but I told you I couldn’t stop him anyways.”
“… … .”
When Jeong In-ho looked back at Lee Jae-heon, Lee Jae-heon smiled brightly.
“Do you have anything to say?”
“… … .”
Jeong In-ho looked at Song In-myeong with an even more strange expression.
“… How can that tattered human subdue you? He doesn’t even have hands?”
“This is so unfair. They should have gotten beaten up with one hand by that guy before they realized, ‘Oh, our Inmyeong wasn’t joking.’”
“I don’t know where to start or how to react.”
Lee Jae-heon opened his mouth at Jeong In-ho’s indifferent reaction.
“Is it really that surprising that I defeated author Song In-myeong?”
“… It would be surprising to anyone that he was able to subdue that crazy murderer with such a bloody body.”
“What I’m saying is, is it weird that I’m stronger than that guy right now?”
“Why do you have such a hurt expression on your face? It really gives me a headache….”
Jeong In-ho muttered as if he was sighing and pursed his lips.
“… … .”
There was no immediate answer to what this was.
‘…Why does everything seem so twisted?’
It felt like my insides were filled with sticky mud and ready to burst.
To be honest, Jeong In-ho understood what Song In-myeong said. For some reason, Song In-myeong was not as threatening as he was last time, while Lee Jae-heon gave off a much more monstrous vibe.
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Even though he was clearly looking at his target, that gray gaze that seemed strangely out of focus… really didn’t feel human. The bright red blood covering his entire body and the missing body parts made Lee Jae-heon feel like a being from a ghost story, disconnected from reality.
“… It’s a bit annoying.”
“You’re so angry, junior. It would be better if you just accepted reality, right?”
“That also annoys me.”
Jeong In-ho was not Lee Jae-heon’s junior.
I didn’t want to conform to reality, and I didn’t want to agree with Jae-Heon Lee.
“I feel like nothing is going right.”
Jung Eun-woo was also in the same context, but Jung In-ho swallowed any mention of him. He had no particular desire to talk to Jung Eun-woo right now, and more than anything, they had work to do.
I had to save Park Da-hoon.
“What do you mean, nothing works?”
“So, is something going right?”
“My friend Song In-myeong and I found a good method.”
“I don’t feel okay at all, so I think that’s the problem….”
“You don’t have to worry so much.”
“… … .”
“Isn’t it a simple problem?”
Lee Jae-heon looked around at the entire group and asked.
“Are you going to kill Park Da-hoon or are you going to kill me?”
“Manager.”
Although Jeong In-ho called Lee Jae-heon as if to stop him, Lee Jae-heon still responded calmly.
“It looks like we haven’t found the diving suit yet, so when will we be able to save Park Da-hoon? On the other hand, the method of using this doll is simpler. The mermaids in the tank were cooperative, and we just need to convince Park Da-hoon.”
Jeong In-ho wanted Lee Jae-heon to just shut up, but there was no way he could shut Lee Jae-heon’s mouth, which even Song In-myeong couldn’t stop.
He continued talking with a mischievous smile that made me cringe just looking at it.
“Dayoung.”
“… … .”
“I hope your little brother doesn’t die.”
“…uh….”
“Drowning would be very hard. If the structure is such that the water gradually rises, it would already be very cold. It would be better to die from hypothermia, but drowning is really troublesome and painful…”
Park Da-young’s hands trembled faintly at Lee Jae-heon’s affectionate words.
Lee Jae-heon gently held Park Da-young’s hand and slowly bent down to meet her gaze.
“Has Dayoung ever gotten diarrhea while drinking water?”
Lee Jae-heon’s words continued smoothly.
“If water gets into the wrong airway, you’ll cough like that, but if it’s completely blocked, you can’t cough even if you want to, so it’s really painful. My throat is ticklish, my lungs are full of water and gurgling, but I can’t spit it out. I’m already crying, and my eyes are stinging because they’re soaked in water, and I don’t even realize I’m crying, so all I can do is struggle.”
“… … .”
“Does water really only go into the throat? It goes into the nose. It goes into the ears. Have you ever had water go into those places while showering? Normally, you could blow your nose or wipe your ears to get the water out, but you can’t do that when you’re drowning. You just keep suffering. You don’t die right away, so you struggle and suffocate to death. Your whole body is in pain, and you feel your organs rotting away one by one as you die.”
Lee Jae-heon’s voice was clear like an excellent announcer, affectionate like a parent comforting a child, and soft like a teacher teaching a student. Regardless of the cruelty of the content, Lee Jae-heon’s attitude toward Park Da-young was only gentle.
But Park Da-young was already terrified.
“… Da, Dahun… go…”
“I hope you don’t die, right? No matter what, drowning seems too hard. Don’t you think so?”
“I wish I hadn’t died… but I, still… you too, sir…”
“When I die, there’s nothing left to scare you.”
“… … .”
“Dayoung.”
Lee Jae-heon’s hand, which had been wrapping around Park Da-young’s hand, moved up to her shoulder.
“You scare me.”
“… … .”
“I understand.”
Although she wanted to deny it, Park Da-young ended up not saying anything.
“uh….”
Lee Jae-heon’s words were true.
Park Da-young was scared of Lee Jae-heon who had forgotten her and become a monster, she was scared of Lee Jae-heon who was cruelly scolding her in this way, and she was scared of Lee Jae-heon who might never return to how he was.
And Lee Jae-heon had already noticed Park Da-young like that.
“… … .”
Even if you deny it, no one will believe you.
“… But, really, I… If only the old man hadn’t died…”
“It’s because you’re kind.”
“no….”
“So affectionate, soft, and fluffy… isn’t it?”
“… No… .”
“My chick.”
Lee Jae-heon smiled slightly and took his hand off Park Da-young. He straightened his bent back and said.
“It’s too small.”
“… … .”
Park Da-young had to think for a long time about what Lee Jae-heon meant by “it’s too small.”
But whatever it meant, it was clear that Lee Jae-heon had decided not to believe Park Da-young’s words anymore.
Lee Jae-heon will definitely ‘take care’ of Park Da-young, who is afraid of him.
“… … .”
As Park Da-young bowed her head, Seo Jang-hwa approached Lee Jae-heon.
“Sir, why are you scaring the kid?”
“Oh, no… I didn’t mean to. I’m sorry.”
“Are you really crazy?”
Seo Jang-hwa wrapped his arm around Park Da-young’s shoulder and pulled her towards him.
“She’s a high school student now. She’s only 19 years old. Do you think it’s right to talk about drowning and praying and all that crap to her? Who would want to traumatize her?”
“I don’t think I’m wrong.”
“You were totally wrong from beginning to end?”
“Then who would you like to see die?”
Lee Jae-heon looked at Seo Jang-hwa and gently bowed his eyes.
“Okay, listen. Speak.”
“… … .”
“Would it be better to kill Dahun, who is younger than Dayoung, who is 19 years old, as you say?”
“What….”
“Or would it be better for me to die?”
When Seo Jang-hwa couldn’t answer, Lee Jae-heon’s smile grew deeper.
“Watching the cold water rise with my own eyes, shivering as my body temperature gradually drops, and slowly dying without being able to scream because the water is rising all the way? Is this really something that Da-Hoon, a young and weak 18-year-old, should have to go through? At least I’m not afraid of death?”
“… … .”
“Huh? Jang-hwa, answer me.”
“…you crazy bastard.”
“It’s a story I hear often.”
Lee Jae-heon asked, looking around at the quiet group.
“Who would object?”
There was someone who raised his hand as if he had been waiting for it.
“… … .”
“… … .”
It was Choi Min-hong.
“I disagree.”
(Continued in the next episode)
